I’m Praying for You
When we hear that a friend is struggling, it can be easy to say, 'I'm praying for you', but harder to know what to actually pray. The scriptures provide a resource for that, giving us the words to ask God to do the very things he has told us he intends to do in and through the suffering in a believer's life. In this little book, Nancy works through forty carefully chosen Scripture passages, offering some brief thoughts and then a prayer based on that scripture in which you can insert the name of the person you're praying for. But the best thing about the book may be that each entry includes a QR code so that with a click and copy on your smartphone, you can send a personal text message to those you’re praying for, letting them know not only that you are praying, but exactly what you are praying.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. I’m praying that the work of God will be displayed in your life ( John 9:3)
2. I’m praying that the Lord will take away your pain (2 Corinthians 12:7–9)
3. I’m praying that this trial will develop your endurance (Romans 5:2–5)
4. I’m praying that the Lord will keep you (Numbers 6:22–26)
5. I’m praying that you will not fear bad news (Psalm 112:1, 7)
6. I’m praying that God will make you strong and immovable (1 Corinthians 15:58)
7. I’m praying you will find fellowship with Jesus as you share in his sufferings (Philippians 3:10–11)
8. I’m praying that God will make you fruitful ( John 15:1–2)
9. I’m praying that God will cause everything to work together for your good (Romans 8:28–29)
10. I’m praying for you to be healthy in body and strong in spirit (3 John 1–4)
11. I’m praying that you will not worry about your life (Luke 12:25–26, 30–31)
12. I’m praying that you will consider this trial as an opportunity for joy ( James 1:2–4)
13. I’m praying that God will give you a “but even if he doesn’t” faith (Daniel 3:16–18)
14. I’m praying that God will give you the grace to wait (Psalm 6:1–4)
15. I’m praying for you to be able to focus on running
toward the heavenly prize (Philippians 3:12–14)
16. I’m praying for you to live in a way that pleases the Lord (Colossians 1:9–12)
17. I’m praying that there will be a harvest of righteousness in your life (Hebrews 12:10–11)
18. I’m praying that God will give you the faith to trust him (Psalm 20:7)
19. I’m praying that you will remain faithful (2 Timothy 4:6–8)
20. I’m praying that you will rely on God and not yourself (2 Corinthians 1:8–9)
21. I’m praying that you will love and forgive others the way God has loved and forgiven you (Colossians 3:12–15)
22. I’m praying that you will not give in to discouragement (Psalm 42:5–6)
23. I’m praying that thinking about the inheritance being kept in heaven for you will make you smile (1 Peter 1:3–5)
24. I’m praying that you will sense the Holy Spirit praying for you (Romans 8:26–27)
25. I’m praying for the power of Christ to rest on you (2 Corinthians 12:9–10)
26. I’m praying for you to trust the Lord for your security (Psalm 125:1–2)
27. I’m praying that the genuineness of your faith will result in glory to Jesus (1 Peter 1:6–7)
28. I’m praying you’ll be able to say to your Father, “I want your will to be done, not mine” (Matthew 26:39)
29. I’m praying you will know the Lord is watching over you (Psalm 121:1–4)
30. I’m praying that God will give you an eternal perspective on your pain (1 Peter 5:10–11)
31. I’m praying for you to grasp how deeply you are loved by God (Ephesians 3:14–19)
32. I’m praying that you will know God’s presence with you in the darkness (Psalm 88:1–4)
33. I’m praying that you will fix your gaze on things that cannot be seen (2 Corinthians 4:16–18)
34. I’m praying for God to work out his plans for your life (Psalm 138:7–8)
35. I’m praying that you’ll cast all your anxieties on God (1 Peter 5:6–7)
36. I’m praying that you will learn the secret of being content (Philippians 4:11–13)
37. I’m praying that you will wait with eager hope for Christ’s return (Romans 8:20–23)
38. I’m praying that you will never forget the Lord’s faithfulness to you in these days (Lamentations 3:20–24)
39. I’m praying that you will sing for joy all your days (Psalm 90:12, 14–15)
40. I’m praying for you to bring honor to the name of Jesus (2 Thessalonians 1:11–12)